A brief look at the fourth round Sunday at the British Open:

WINNER: Rory McIlroy won the claret jug for the first time with a 1-under 71 and 17-under 271 total.

RUNNERS-UP: Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia finished two shots behind.

WHERE’S TIGER: Woods closed with a 3-over 75 for his worst 72-hole finish in a major. A 6-over 294 left him 69th place out of 72 players who made the cut. His previous worst were ties for 40th at last year’s PGA Championship and the 2012 Masters.

DEFENDING CHAMP: Phil Mickelson closed with his best round of the week, a 68 that left him tied for 23rd.

NOTEWORTHY: Fowler (69-69-68-67) became only the third player to shoot four rounds in the 60s and not win the Open. Ernie Els did it twice in 2004 and 1993.

QUOTEWORTHY: “To be three legs toward the career Grand Slam by 25 is a pretty good achievement. It’s not going to sink in for a while, but it feels incredible right now.” – McIlroy.

Associated press